as in hood
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
One guy had ripped off the horn from a plastic Viking helmet and was using it to chug beers.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
However, first base umpire Todd Tichenor tossed the agitated second baseman after Chisholm spiked his helmet toward home plate.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The second baseman slammed his helmet into the dirt in disgust and was ejected.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Lewis lived near the causeway bridge and regularly rode her bike over it, always while wearing a helmet, her niece Veronica Haines told the South Florida Sun Sentinel last week.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
However, first base umpire Todd Tichenor tossed the agitated second baseman after Chisholm spiked his helmet toward home plate.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The second baseman slammed his helmet into the dirt in disgust and was ejected.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Lewis lived near the causeway bridge and regularly rode her bike over it, always while wearing a helmet, her niece Veronica Haines told the South Florida Sun Sentinel last week.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Surveillance footage has since been shared of a man wearing a hood in the extreme heat and hiking at Lohagad Fort, who is believed to be Chaudhary.
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Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.
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Many Jews are increasingly avoiding visible signs of their identity, such as wearing a Star of David or a kippah, or Jewish skullcap, amid fears of harassment.
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
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Consider using a satin or silk bonnet and pillowcase to reduce friction, prevent breakage, and preserve your hairstyle while sleeping.
Noun
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Style the silk foulard into a turban for an elegant night out look, or wrap it around your waist to dress up a simple T-shirt and linen pants outfit.
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Digwa then claimed in bodycam footage released by police that Nowak had grabbed his turban and subjected him to racist abuse.
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Madonna attended the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015 in a lacy ensemble paired with black thigh-high boots and a black beret with an attached mesh veil.
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Many French fans sported blue jerseys and commemorative berets featuring the 2026 World Cup trophy.
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This structure was composed of solid bone, unlike the highly porous, pneumatic casques found on some modern birds.
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The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.
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So the two of you are definitely not hanging up the hat after this?
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Suddenly, an unmistakable figure appeared on horseback, wearing a long navy wool coat and a black tricorn hat.
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Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
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Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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